Sonrisas Level I Elementary Spanish Curriculum

Sonrisas Level I is an elementary Spanish curriculum for students who are at a beginner level. Level I provides you with everything you need to start a successful Spanish program for students in grades preK-5th.

Here's how it works:

Students do Circle Time, Story Time, Art Time, and Portfolio Activities. Language concepts are introduced in Circle Time—all in Spanish—through songs, games, and lesson activities.

In Story Time the teacher reads an authentic children's Spanish storybook—engaging students' imagination and reinforcing language concepts.

In Art Time students complete an art project which gives them a hands-on, practical application of language concepts. During Art Time the teacher engages students one-on-one and converses with them in Spanish about what they're working on—further reinforcing language concepts.

Students then practice language concepts and independent reading and writing with the portfolio activities.

Teachers use the classroom posters to create an immersion environment.

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"I received my order in great condition. The book packing was awesome. Thank you so much for caring how products are packed and delivered. My grade one students and I love the Sonrisas program! The children are learning and using Spanish terms to talk. It is amazing! I have encouraged my school to purchase the next level!"

Janet Simpson,Glen Dale, MD

Sonrisas Level I includes:

Level I Teacher’s Manual

A comprehensive introduction provides an in-depth look at the methodology and implementation of the curriculum and a step-by-step guide for using the lesson plans.

60 Art Projects engage young student in hands-on activities while reinforcing the language concepts for each lesson.

Lyrics and TPR directions for all the songs on the music CDs are included.

Reproducibles for all the activities and art projects in the lessons save you time planning.

The scope and sequence articulates the Communication Objective, Language Outcomes, and vocabulary covered in each lesson.

Level I Student Portfolio

35 Portfolio activities reinforce the language concepts for each lesson through independent student practice. Students begin to learn to read and write Spanish independently. Portfolio activities can be done in class or assigned for homework.

Home Reports for each lesson allow parents to see what their child is learning in Spanish. Teachers photocopy and send the reports home to parents. Home Reports also include suggestions for at-home enrichment of lesson themes.

Formative and summative assessments allow teachers to monitor student learning in order to guide instruction and evaluate student learning using specific metrics.

The Student Portfolio is fully reproducible and comes in both a hard copy, spiral-bound version and a digital version, making it user-friendly for teachers.

47 fun, easy-to-learn Spanish songs are used to introduce and develop the language concepts for each lesson. Children acquire Spanish in a fun, age-appropriate, and natural way as they sing songs with their teacher.

Both CDs come complete with the lyrics for every song.

Calendar Time Guide

Detailed explanation of how to establish your Calendar Time routine with over 70 activities.

22 daily, month, and season activities.

30 detailed alphabet activities that teach students the sounds and spelling of the Spanish alphabet.

21 in-depth geography activities which are focused on the Spanish-speaking countries of the world.

Calendar Time lesson plan, Calendar Time scope and sequence, and Calendar Time scope and sequence template for easy planning.

Calendar Time checklist to keep track of all of the activities that you cover.